July Highlights on WVIA-TV

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Grantchester - Season 3 on Masterpiece

All new episodes continue Sundays 9pm thru July 30th

James Norton dons his priestly collar and Robson Green his rumpled raincoat as the improbable crime-fighting team, Reverend Sidney Chambers and Inspector Geordie Keating. Together they bring justice and spiritual nourishment to early 1950s England.

A Capitol 4th

Tuesday, July 4th 8pm & encore 9:30pm

America’s biggest birthday party. Last year’s broadcast was the most-watched performance show on PBS. This year’s concert will feature an all-star line-up headlined by iconic music legends The Beach Boys, Motown favorites, The Four Tops, and country music superstar Trace Adkins who will lead a salute to our men and women in uniform. We are also delighted to welcome back renowned pops conductor Jack Everly and the National Symphony Orchestra. The program is broadcast live from the West Lawn of the United States Capitol, before a concert audience of hundreds of thousands, millions more at home, as well as to our troops serving around the world on the American Forces Network.

Nature's Great Race

Wednesdays 9pm July 12th thru July 26th

Traverse the Arctic wilderness and African bush as scientific teams utilize new technology to track caribou, zebras and elephants as they overcome obstacles and face fearless predators on their epic journeys.

Remember Me

Sundays 10pm July 16th thru July 30th

Watch Michael Palin's portrayal of pensioner Tom Parfitt, who stages a fall in his eerie Yorkshire home in order to escape into residential care, leading to a chilling and macabre mystery.

Weekend in Havana

Tuesday, July 18th 8pm

This program follows architectural enthusiast and television host Geoffrey Baer as he takes his first trip to Havana, Cuba. Baer, with the help of a number of prominent Cuban travel guides, leads viewers through an exploration of the capital city of this island nation. Baer and his Cuban companions lead a journey of discovery through Havana's distinctive cultural landscapes including music, dance, history, and architecture.

Rare Creatures of the Photo Ark

Tuesdays 9pm July 18th thru August 1st

Travel the globe with National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore as he photographs at-risk and rare species in the wild, in zoos, and in nature preserves, and explore his Photo Ark initiative to capture images of all the world’s creatures. This series reveals why ensuring species' future matters to us all.

Wild Alaska Live

The PBS Summer of Adventure continues with the premiere of WILD ALASKA LIVE, our next live natural history event in conjunction with the BBC. Vast, remote and wild, Alaska is a land of extremes. It is an arctic world where long, dark winters challenge even the heartiest creatures. For a scant few months in the summer, the sun barely sets on an explosion of wildlife on land and in the sea. From the beautiful mountains and tundra to the thousand-pound bears and majestic bald eagles, WILD ALASKA LIVE tells the tale of a remarkable moment in time, of the conservation successes and challenges of preserving this wilderness.